Military aviation
I have always found espionage a fascinating subject, although I am ignorant of its boringly hi-tech modern methods and am far too stupid to understand cryptography, encipherment and kindred matters. I suppose these ungainly-looking whirligig affairs must be for snooping on foreign radio communications. Not strictly ethical, of course, but in an imperfect world a certain prejudice in one's own favour is unavoidable.
"Defending Freedom's Future" says a large sign outside the gates of "RAF" Lakenheath ...or something to that effect. I was reading on some pacifist website the other day that Lakenheath houses the country's largest concentration of nuclear weapons. Living as I do about a quarter of a mile from the flightpath I am used to seeing American fighter aeroplanes, usually in pairs, practicing the approach. Yesterday though, as I sat in my shed smoking and reading, it was one of these AWAC things, which usually operate from nearby Mildenhall. I trust that, in submitting this post, I have not placed my life in jeopardy by disclosing "classified" information.
Military aviation
I have always found espionage a fascinating subject, although I am ignorant of its boringly hi-tech modern methods and am far too stupid to understand cryptography, encipherment and kindred matters. I suppose these ungainly-looking whirligig affairs must be for snooping on foreign radio communications. Not strictly ethical, of course, but in an imperfect world a certain prejudice in one's own favour is unavoidable.
"Defending Freedom's Future" says a large sign outside the gates of "RAF" Lakenheath ...or something to that effect. I was reading on some pacifist website the other day that Lakenheath houses the country's largest concentration of nuclear weapons. Living as I do about a quarter of a mile from the flightpath I am used to seeing American fighter aeroplanes, usually in pairs, practicing the approach. Yesterday though, as I sat in my shed smoking and reading, it was one of these AWAC things, which usually operate from nearby Mildenhall. I trust that, in submitting this post, I have not placed my life in jeopardy by disclosing "classified" information.